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Catch the Wave at 97.9 WHAV ♦ April 30, 2021
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All this week, during 97.9 WHAV’s spring membership drive, you can “Grow the Local News You Need and the Music You Love.”

Myrna recently renewed her membership, saying she hopes WHAV will keep going. Maybe you also supported your local public radio station once, and for that WHAV thanks you very much. Maybe you thought that once was enough—that your pledge was good for years and years. Maybe you can’t remember the last time you supported WHAV. If you can’t remember, it has probably been a while.

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Haverhill News

Educational Support Professionals Reach Tentative Pact with Haverhill Schools; Starting Wage Increases

Educational Support Professionals Reach Tentative Pact with Haverhill Schools; Starting Wage Increases
The union representing Haverhill’s educational support professionals and negotiators from the School Committee have reached tentative agreement on a new contract. While the draft agreement still requires working out details, Haverhill Education Association President Anthony J. Parolisi and negotiator Maureen Zuber thanked the full School Committee. Parolisi said the new agreement moves in the direction of ensuring living wages. “This …

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Downtown Haverhill Paid Parking Resumes Monday with Uniform Hours, Rate Hike and Pay-by-Plate

Downtown Haverhill Paid Parking Resumes Monday with Uniform Hours, Rate Hike and Pay-by-Plate
Haverhill’s paid parking program resumes Monday with new rates, uniform hours, optional pay-by-phone and pay-by-license plate instead of space number. As WHAV first reported in December, the Haverhill City Council approved Mayor James J. Fiorentini’s request to raise fees from 50 cents to $1 per hour. The mayor, however, clarified Thursday charges now take place in 15-minute increments unless using …

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Greater Haverhill Chamber Plans First-Time Home Buyer Webinar Next Week

Greater Haverhill Chamber Plans First-Time Home Buyer Webinar Next Week
The Greater Haverhill Chamber host a First-Time Home Buyer webinar with a panel of real estate professionals next Thursday. Hillary Rogers of Berkshire Hathaway, Michael Caras of Guaranteed Rate and Colby MacDonald of Pacy Law will be on hand to provide the public with their industry expertise. The free webinar provides the information necessary to successfully find a home, get …

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Regional News

YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts Receives Grant to Further Women’s Health Services

YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts Receives Grant to Further Women’s Health Services
YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts was recently awarded a $6,000 grant for its Women’s Health Services. The grant comes from the Woman’s Fund of Essex County. It was established in February 2003 for the purpose of raising and distributing money to provide opportunities and promote solutions for women and girls in Essex County. The YWCA’s Women’s Health Services provides lifesaving medical screenings …

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State Settles with Nevada Companies for ‘Heartbreaking’ and Illegal Practice of Leasing Dogs

State Settles with Nevada Companies for ‘Heartbreaking’ and Illegal Practice of Leasing Dogs
Families that risked losing their adopted dogs to repossession are being reimbursed $126,000 after Attorney General Maura Healey’s office went after two Nevada companies for the practice which is illegal in Massachusetts. The reimbursements settle state claims against Credova Financial and Nextep Holdings that were filed in Suffolk Superior Court. Healey’s office said the companies violated the Massachusetts Consumer Protection …

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Pentucket Names Day as Bagnall School Principal and Puteri as Page School Principal

Pentucket Names Day as Bagnall School Principal and Puteri as Page School Principal
Jim Day has been formally appointed as principal of Groveland’s Dr. Elmer S. Bagnall Elementary School, while Emily Puteri becomes principal of West Newbury’s Dr. John C. Page Elementary School. Pentucket Regional School District Superintendent Justin Bartholomew noted Day had been interim principal and Puteri served as principal of all remote learning students in the district this past year. “Both …

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Community Spotlight

Haverhill Public Library Presents Master Gardener Keohan Discussing Daylilies May 11

Haverhill Public Library Presents Master Gardener Keohan Discussing Daylilies May 11
Master Gardener Adele Keohan leads an online program on daylilies Tuesday, May 11. “H is for Daylilies” is presented by the Haverhill Public Library. It’s about Hemerocallis, the daylily, and provides information about different daylily forms, how to select daylilies for the garden and how to care for and propagate these hardy perennial plants. The program takes place Tuesday, May …

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Radio Listings

Today’s Radio Highlights

  • WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guest: Sen. Diana DiZoglio.
  • Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
  • Local News: Every half hour from 6-9 a.m., hourly 9 a.m.-3 p.m., every half hour from 3-6 p.m.
  • Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
  • Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
  • Melinda’s Garden Moment: Melinda Myers offers tips, 7:45 and 4:45 p.m.
  • Sound Beat: 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
  • Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • DJ Chris on the Radio: Live, 6:10 p.m.
  • Couple Next Door: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Saturday’s Radio Highlights

  • Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
  • Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
  • Wave Weather: Every 30 minutes
  • World News: Noon and 11 p.m.
  • Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
  • Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
  • Gunsmoke: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Sunday’s Radio Highlights

  • Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
  • Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
  • Wave Weather: Every 30 minutes
  • World News: Noon, 6 and 11 p.m.
  • Take Two Movie Review: 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
  • Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Monday’s Radio Highlights

  • WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests:Josiah Morrow discusses COVID-19 Time Capsule and Congresswoman Lori Trahan.
  • Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
  • Local News: Every half hour from 6-9 a.m., hourly 9 a.m.-3 p.m., every half hour from 3-6 p.m.
  • Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
  • Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
  • Melinda’s Garden Moment: Melinda Myers offers tips, 7:45 and 4:45 p.m.
  • Sound Beat: 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
  • Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • Suspense: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
97.9 WHAV FM Wavelengths is sponsored by the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce
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